Local Hire (Emergency Management Specialist 2)

Summary

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has an immediate need to employ temporary local hires to assist with disaster response and recovery efforts in Saipan, Mariana Island, MP. Local hire employees are typically local residents who aid in the recovery of their community and help their fellow citizens in the recovery process. A local hire’s term of employment is 120 days.

Local Hire appointments may be extended, in 120-day increments, based on the needs of the disaster.

Duties

• What will I do in this position if hired?
• In this Local Hire (Emergency Management Specialist 2) position, you will assist with the implementation of disaster response, recovery services and programs in aiding individuals and communities impacted by disasters.
• Typical assignments include: Assisting in preparing plans and policies, procedures, and assessments to ensure essential functions are executed, and are consistent with statutory and agency requirements.
• Analyzing resource requirements and capabilities to enable program delivery and performance.
• Providing advice, guidance, and interpretation to customers and stakeholders on a variety of recovery issues.
• Assisting with performing on-site damage assessments and recommendations for follow-up actions.
• What else do I need to know?
• This announcement is for a position as a FEMA Local Hire.
• Local Hire employees help FEMA respond to, recover from and mitigate hazards by performing a variety of emergency management functions which are not limited to disaster survivor assistance, conducting and verifying damage assessments, and providing administrative, financial and logistical support.
• Local Hires are Temporary Positions.
• The Local Hire Program is an appointment type granted under the Robert T.
• Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Section 306 (b), which authorizes FEMA to appoint such temporary employees as necessary to accomplish work authorized under the Act.
• Appointments under this authority within FEMA are made to the excepted service and are nonpermanent in nature.
• A local hire’s term of employment is 120 days.
• Local Hire appointments may be extended, in 120-day increments, based on the needs of the disaster.

Requirements

• To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.
• To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation for Public Trust as a condition of placement into this position.
• This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined, a review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs (please visit: Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies for additional information).
• For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit OPM Investigations.
• Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below.
• Key Requirements: You must be a U.S. citizen to be considered for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Selective service registration is required for males born after 12/31/59.
• All candidates must be a high school graduate or possess a GED.
• Minimum age of eighteen years of age is required.
• Please review the Additional Information section for additional key requirements.

Education

Education substitution: This position permits applicants to qualify based on education (or a combination of education and experience), as outlined in the “requirements” section. If you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) with your online application. Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide official college transcripts.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States.

For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.

Visit the Department of Education’s Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

How You Will Be Evaluated

We will review your resume, supporting documentation, and your responses to the occupational questionnaire to ensure you meet the minimum qualification requirements listed in the announcement. If you are qualified, you may be referred to a hiring manager for consideration. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.

To preview, please review: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12982517.

Benefits

Local Hire employees are eligible for the following benefits: Health insurance for individual or family coverage. Employer contribution is 75% of premium. NOTE: Local Hire employees are eligible for enrollment for health insurance coverage as of the official hire date/employment date with FEMA.

Dental and Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Accounts Ability to earn 4 hours of paid Sick Leave per pay period Holiday pay Worker’s Compensation

Required Documents

• Do not include photos, personally identifying information (PII) (including birthday and social security numbers), or personal information such as age, sex, medical history, etc. Resumes that include any of this information will be ineligible for further review. Your resume.
• Limit your resume to no more than two pages.
• The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.
• For resume writing guidance, please review the requirements section of this announcement or visit the USAJOBS
• Resume Builder Your responses to the job questionnaire.
• You will be directed to the online job questionnaire once you begin the application process for this position.
• Are you a current or former federal employee?
• This position does not have any competitive eligibility requirements.
• However, you will need to submit a Standard Form (SF)-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which demonstrates your current/highest grade level.
• Examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, within-grade increases and accessions.
• Award SF-50’s will not be accepted.
• Are you qualifying based on education?
• Submit a copy of your college transcripts (unofficial are acceptable) from accredited institutions.
• Once selected and prior to appointment, applicants must provide official college transcripts.
• It is your responsibility to verify that any information entered or uploaded is received and is accurate.
• Determining your eligibility and qualifications is dependent on the supporting documentation and information provided, which may impact your referral for further consideration.
• If a document is not legible, Human Resources will not be able to view it in your application.
• All application materials, including transcripts, must be in English.